Lucknow: Pratapgarh District Magistrate Pinky Jowal has slapped a notice on Samajwadi general secretary and actor Sanjay Dutt for his alleged objectionable remarks against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.
"We have issued a notice to the SP general secretary Sanjay Dutt for violating the model code of conduct by his objectionable remarks against the Chief Minister during a rally held in Pratapgarh on March 17," Jowal said on Saturday.
An FIR has also been lodged against Sanjay in the case.
"A case had been registered against film star and SP leader Sanjay Dutt for making derogatory and undignified remarks against Chief Minister Mayawati during an election rally held at KP Hindu Colleg ground on April 16," a senior police officer said.
This is the second FIR against the film star in less than a week's time. Earlier a case was filed against him for allegedly making communal remarks during an election rally in Mau district. The FIR was lodged by an administrative officer Riyazuddin under section 294 of the IPC with amounts to making any obscene act in any public place and is punishable with an imprisonment of three months or fine or both.
Dutt, during an election rally held at KP Hindu College in support of SP candidate Akshay Pratap Singh Gopal, had allegedly said that he will "give 'jaadu ki jhappi and pappi' (magical hug and kiss) to the people of Pratapgarh, and given a chance he will do the same with the BSP supremo Mayawati".
"His statement goes against any woman," the District Magistrate said.
Meanwhile, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) workers in Pratapgarh have lodged a complaint with Kotwali police station in this regard.
Earlier, on April 14 an FIR was lodged against Dutt for making communal remarks during an election rally in Mau district.
Dutt, who was campaigning in support of the party nominee Arshad Jamal Ansari had allegedly said, "Jab mai police custody me tha to police wale mujhe third degree dete the..woh mujhe marte the aur kehte the ki tumhari maa musalman hai." (When I was in police custody, I was given third degree because I am the son of a Muslim woman). SP nominee from Mau seat Arshad Jamal was also named in the FIR.